Keys to Arcana - Shahrastani's Esoteric Commentary on the Qur'an

Zusatztext an important text ... Mayer's translation itself is fluid yet precise ... there is little doubt that the book will be of interest to a variety of readers Klappentext A scholarly edition of the twelfth century Qur'anic commentary by Müammad b. 'Abd al-Karim al- Shahrast¿n¿. Dr Toby Mayer presents the Arabic text with English translation, introduction and contextual notes. Shahrast¿n¿ uses a form of linguistic analysis to unearth the esoteric meanings of the Qur'anic verses. Zusammenfassung A scholarly edition of the twelfth century Qur'anic commentary by Mu?ammad b. 'Abd al-Karim al- Shahrastani. Dr Toby Mayer presents the Arabic text with English translation, introduction and contextual notes. Shahrastani uses a form of linguistic analysis to unearth the esoteric meanings of the Qur'anic verses. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Translator's Introduction Translation of Shahrast¿n¿ 's Introduction Translation of Shahrast¿n¿ 's Commentary on S¿rat al-Fatiha Bibliography Index of Qur'anic Citations General Index The Arabic Text of Shahrast¿n¿ 's Introduction and Commentary on S¿rat al-Fatiha

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• Authors: Toby Mayer, Toby (TRN) Mayer
• Assisted by: Toby Mayer (Translation), Toby (Research Associate Mayer (Translation), Mayer Toby (Translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.02.2009
• EAN: 9780199533657
• ISBN: 978-0-19-953365-7
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Qur'anic Studies Series; Qur'anic Studies; Qur'anic Studies Series; Qur'anic Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Islam, RELIGION / Islam / General, RELIGION / Islam / Theology, RELIGION / Islam / Koran & Sacred Writings, Middle East, Arabic, Theology, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Islamic Theology, The Koran (Qur’an), The Koran